Job summary
Employer heading
Optometrist
band 6
Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is a provider of specialist health care and has a presence in community outreach sites and, in collaboration with other providers, our clinicians help deliver care closer to patients’ homes by holding local clinics at locations from Cumbria to Shropshire, in Wales and the Isle of Man. The Trust also provides inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs at our Sunflower House building newly relocated, and opened on the hospital site.
We currently have more than 4,000 staff working across our community and hospital sites. We’re also a teaching and training hospital providing education and training to around 540 medical and over 500 nursing and allied health professional students each year.
As black and minority ethnic (BME) employees are currently under-represented in this area, we particularly welcome applications from members of our BME communities. All appointments will be made on merit.
You can expect a warm welcome at Alder Hey Childrens NHS Foundation Trust, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At Alder Hey we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
- Great flexible working opportunities
- Lease car scheme and Home Electronics Scheme
- Generous annual leave and pension scheme
- Extensive staff health and well-being programmes
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated, band 6 optometrist to join our team at Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.
Working as an optometrist you will be supported to develop professionally to your maximum potential. Opportunities exist for further study in postgraduate certification and participating in our many research projects is encouraged.
The post holder will exercise high levels of judgement, discretion and decision making in clinical care.
Main duties of the job
To provide a comprehensive high quality optometry service for paediatric patients attending Alder Hey ophthalmology department. To work closely with the whole ophthalmology team to deliver a range of paediatric optometric services to the highest standards of quality and care.
Working for our organisation
Alder Hey Children’s Health Park is a children’s hospital set in the beautiful landscaped gardens of Springfield Park. Our new hospital building opened in October 2015 and offers a unique, relaxing environment. Our team of eye care professionals aims to offer the best paediatric ophthalmology services.
New investment in technologies will support your role within the optometry unit. You will work collaboratively with colleagues to contribute towards the daily running of optometric services including refraction, paediatric cataract, uveitis screening and anterior segment clinics and providing teaching to junior staff and students.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To provide a comprehensive high quality optometry service for paediatric patients attending Alder Hey ophthalmology department. To work closely with the whole ophthalmology team to deliver a range of paediatric optometric services to the highest standards of quality and care.
Person specification
edcuation and qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc(Hons) Degree in Optometry Registered with the General Optical Council
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ian Cunningham
- Job title
- Lead optometrist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0151 252 5215
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